A modern musical take on "Alice in Wonderland" is the first play that the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center will attempt to take to Broadway, the center announced today. ...more

March 5, 2009

A modern musical take on "Alice in Wonderland" is the first production that the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center will attempt to take to Broadway, the center announced today. ...more

March 5, 2009

A few minutes into "Waistwatchers: The Calorie-Free Musical," I really wanted a Big Mac. Moments later, I felt fat in my size (blank) pants. By the end of the show, I was ready to hop on a treadmill and burn off the pounds accumulated from that imagined burger. ...more

February 22, 2009

Lets face it: Losing weight is no picnic. Dropping the fat and keeping it off takes sweat, tears and a lot of support from friends, family and, yes, strangers. ...more

February 6, 2009

Low-Income Loans The recent decision by the city and county to ban "yield spread premiums" on low-income loans is yet another example of government removing choices under the guise of protecting people. I was in the mortgage business for 12 years but am no longer in it, so I have no dog in this fight, but I can tell you that a yield spread premium is a great way to reduce the out of pocket expenses associated with a home closing. ...more

November 20, 2008

Getting kids into sports? Easy. Just go outside and play a game. Books? Hit the library. Music? There's a variety of music flowing out of your radio 24/7. ...more

October 12, 2008

River Ridge High School's cafeteria looked more like a truck stop lounge Saturday as more than 100 local truckers gathered to brainstorm about rising diesel prices. ...more

May 11, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - River Ridge High School's cafeteria looked more like a truck stop lounge Saturday as more than 100 local truckers gathered to brainstorm about rising diesel prices. ...more

May 10, 2008

She's one of the best-known CEOs in the Tampa Bay area. She heads an organization with a $43 million budget and 120 full-time employees. Her organization's always in the spotlight, and a half- million people walk through the doors every year. ...more

December 9, 2007

The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center today ranks among the country's most prestigious, and Warren K. Sumners helped raise the curtain on its success. ...more

November 30, 2007